Gram panchayat · Kuarmunda block · Sundargarh
Kumjharia gram panchayat
Kumjharia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuarmunda block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 7,348 people in 1,531 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 7,348
- Literacy
- 59.4%
- Area
- 36.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121635
Villages of Kumjharia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudabeda | 259 | 1,173 | 54.9% | 4% | 94% |
| Raichhapal | 209 | 1,043 | 48.1% | 3% | 88% |
| Bhadarpur | 163 | 873 | 62.7% | 9% | 90% |
| Kumjharia | 162 | 734 | 72.6% | 0% | 91% |
| Lase | 134 | 687 | 83.9% | 26% | 43% |
| Bijabahal | 132 | 636 | 49.7% | 2% | 74% |
| Sankarla | 93 | 497 | 64.5% | 4% | 91% |
| Patuabahal | 102 | 433 | 53.7% | 0% | 69% |
| Kuinergadha | 68 | 336 | 57.0% | 2% | 76% |
| Besarapada | 64 | 284 | 48.8% | 10% | 72% |
| Therlibahal | 63 | 279 | 59.7% | 18% | 58% |
| Baghiajor | 55 | 250 | 46.8% | 34% | 58% |
| Jhitikiara | 27 | 123 | 58.2% | 0% | 92% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Kumjharia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,348
- 3,536 male · 3,812 female
- Households
- 1,531
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.4%
- below Kuarmunda block's villages (64.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,078
- above Kuarmunda block's villages (1,004)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,191
- 16.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,575
- 35.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 537 (7.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,875 (80.0%)
What the 2,575 workers did
- Cultivators189 (7.3%)
- Agricultural labourers65 (2.5%)
- Household industry192 (7.5%)
- Other work903 (35.1%)
- Marginal workers1,226 (47.6%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Kumjharia
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 36 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 13
- Middle school5 of 13
- Secondary school3 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre1 of 13
- Anganwadi centre12 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump13 of 13
- Electricity for homes11 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road13 of 13
- Public bus2 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 13
- Weekly haat2 of 13
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Ragi (9), Ground Nuts (2), Mustard (2).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Kuarmunda block
- Andali
- Andhari
- Dalki
- Dumerjore
- Jaidega
- Jalangbira
- Jharbeda
- Jhunmur
- Kacharu
- Kadobahal
- Kalosihiria
- Khukhundubahal
- Kuarmunda
- Majhapara
- Padampur
- Pratappur
- Puturikhaman
- Raiboga
- Salangabahal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kumjharia? Share it with us.